Thread: New old lathe

Originally Posted by Rushy

I was very focussed as a young man. All of my energy went into drinking Waikato, rugby and girls. Paying attention to detail was not something I spent any time doing, hence I failed School Certificate. In fact I failed it twice and on the second occasion with absolute distinction. My old man had a limited amount of tools GM. If it couldn't be fixed with a hammer and nails, crescent spanner or bow saw then it was jury rigged with number eight wire or baling twine. Metalwork and woodwork were available as subjects but I never gave them a go as biffing a ball or chatting a chick seemed a better idea at the time.

I avoided those vices @Rushy, though I was still plagued by the last one, I just didn't know it, but someone would normally point it out to everyone else. My father was a builder and to him metalwork was a dirty word. We used to have great arguments about which was better but he could rarely get past my argument of hos metal tools and fasteners, particularly when I made tools and jigs for him.

Time to head back outside and finish cleaning up the toy and put it in the garage.